This piece is exquisite. The detail, the characterization of Axel especially, it was all wonderful. I would have liked more behind the apparent sexuality between Axel and Roxas (was it mutual? did they do it out of 'love'? was it simply for carnal pleasure?) and how that came to be, more about how their relationship in general came to be, and I also would have liked to know what Axel meant when he said 'I have to fight your dreams, too.' What were Axel's dreams? Did they revolve around the same things as Roxas's dreams, or at least similar? Or were they about something different altogether?

Really though this was one of the best pieces about Axel and Roxas I've read this year. Potentially ever. There were just a few pieces that didn't meld together — that might have been what you wanted though.

This is so mystical; it's actually taking some effort to interpret this. From what I understand, the numbers represent hours that pass during Roxas' sleep. At each hour, he learns something new about himself, but can't face his inner demons - the fact that this isn't set in an alternate universe makes it so much more interesting. This is why Roxas leaves the organization? It could all connect, being that he had strange dreams in KHII. Damn. I'll have to really think about this story, because not all of it is absolute, it's all fleeting and I have to reread certain phrases. I'm always so very excited to read your stories because you write so fucking well. I love that you take into consideration all of the details of a regular, published author. Every word, comma, capitalization, and syntactical structure means something. I respect you for that. In addition to keeping all these in mind, the quality of your works is so professional and perfect. This story is breathtaking and eye-opening. I'm glad I got the chance to read it - keep writing, you're fantastic.